Osher Member Art Show
Submit Your Artwork!
The Osher Institute is launching its first-ever Member Art Show to celebrate its 20th anniversary at Richmond! We’re hosting a juried art show in July 2025, themed around our anniversary theme: Love of Lifelong Learning. Member-artists are invited to create up to three special pieces for the show. The online submission deadline is March 12.
Artwork: “Punchline” by Sheryl Smith, oil on canvas
Illustrating Our Theme
The theme of the show will be our anniversary theme: Love of Lifelong Learning. You can interpret the theme using the art media of your choice, and you may capture the essence of lifelong learning in any way you wish. Your work should generally speak to a journey of continuous growth, exploration, and discovery.
Some ways you might express the theme include a tree of knowledge, a globe of exploration, puzzle pieces, an infinite loop, a garden in bloom, an ever-expanding library, a kaleidoscope, or a woven tapestry. There are many others, both concrete and abstract. You, the artist, will interpret and create in your own way.
Artwork: “Crystal decanters” by Richard Hollands, oil on canvas
Submitting Your Artwork
All active Osher members are eligible to submit up three pieces to the juried art exhibition. The submission deadline is March 12, 2025. Awards for craftsmanship and execution, interpretation of theme, and juror choice will be given. The exhibition juror is N. Elizabeth Schlatter, former deputy director and curator for UR Museums.
Artwork Requirements
- All artists must be active Osher members at the time of submission.
- Work must have no dimension larger than 36 inches (height, width or depth/diameter).
- All works must have been made during or after the year 2020.
- All pieces should relate to the theme of “Love of Lifelong Learning.”
Exhibition Timeline
- Submission deadline: Wednesday, March 12
- Notification date: Monday, March 31
- Artwork drop off: Tuesday-Wednesday, July 15-16, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Exhibition dates: Friday-Monday, July 18-21
- Artwork pick up: Tuesday, July 22, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Submission Requirements
- Submit up to 3 pieces for juried consideration in a single submission.
- Images must be uploaded in .jpg, .jpeg or .pdf format with a file size under 5 MB.
- Must be ready for display, either framed or hanging or firmly self-standing.
- Form requires a brief bio and explanation of how your work fits the theme.